Apprentice Receptionist/Administrator

Post: Apprentice Receptionist/Administrator

Contract Type: Fixed term for the duration of the apprenticeship

Salary Range: In line with the National Minimum Wage for apprentices – first year at £4.81 per hour followed by the National Minimum Wage after one year. 

Working Type: Full time: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (30 days annual leave)

Base: Community Zone, North Shore Academy, Talbot Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY

Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity and will have the opportunity for contact with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 21 academies; 11 secondary and 10 primaries across the North of England in eleven Local Authority regions. Secondary academies within the trust provide Community Zone facilities, offering a wide range of facilities for hire to the public and community groups, including football, rugby, netball, badminton and may others.

We are looking for two enthusiastic, friendly and reliable apprentices to join our team. The successful candidate will have first-rate organisational and ICT skills as well as excellent administrative and communication skills, as well as being eager to learn, with a 'can-do' attitude; dedication and willingness to work hard. 

As an Apprentice Receptionist/Administrator, you will act as the first point of contact for visitors on the community zone (central team) reception. This will include supporting large events hosted by the Chief Executive and other members of the executive team. You will also be responsible for the administration and co-ordination of the community zone facilities, providing administrative support to other corporate functions when required, answering the telephone, dealing with queries, maintaining records on the School Hire system (online booking system), and working with trust academies to ensure that staff rotas are in place for community zone assistants. 

You will complete a Business Admin qualification at Level 2 or 3, dependent on prior qualifications.

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our students.

In order to apply for this position, please visit: https://northerneducation.octo-firstclass.co.uk/candidates/account/login/137551?aisId=12&rmId=3350

For informal discussions about the post, please contact Chloe Garland, Trainee HR Advisor on c.garland@northerneducationtrust.org who will arrange a mutually convenient time for a discussion with the Deputy Chief Operating Officer.

Closing date: 12, noon on Friday 2nd September 2022

Northern Education Trust reserve the right to close the advert early should there be a high volume of applications received.